Orbit, Coca-Cola, Diet, and Pepsi Max: Poison or not?

boldeagle3 said:I was just sitting here sipping my Cola when this popped up in my inbox...
It isn't going to change my habit of enjoying a Cola, now or ever, but I suppose I could experiment with some of these little life hacks to see if they actually work—like seeing if my toilet bowl really does end up sparkling... 😁

To your health!

1. In many parts of the USA, police departments reportedly carry gallons of Coca-Cola in their cruisers to help scrub away blood traces from the pavement following accidents on the road.
2. If you place a raw steak in a bowl filled with Coca-Cola and leave it for two days, you’ll find there is absolutely nothing left...
3. For cleaning the toilet: pour a can of Coca-Cola into the bowl, let it sit for an hour, and then flush. The citric acid in the Coca-Cola helps dissolve those stubborn limescale stains.
4. To tackle rust spots on your car: soak a wad of aluminum foil in Coca-Cola and use it to scrub the spots away.
5. Dealing with corrosion on car battery terminals? Pouring a can of Coca-Cola over them should make that buildup vanish.
6. You can clean almost any rust stain by soaking a cloth in Coca-Cola and letting it rest on the surface for a few minutes.
7. For a perfectly juicy roast: pour a can of Coca-Cola into your roasting pan, wrap the meat in foil, and start cooking. About thirty minutes before it's finished, peel back the foil, baste the meat with the liquid, and let it brown to a beautiful golden hue.
8. Removing grease stains: dampen your clothes with Coca-Cola, add a bit of detergent, and toss them in the washing machine. The Coca-Cola acts as a little extra help against the oil.
9. If your car windows are fogging up, try wiping them down with a bit of Coca-Cola.

Just some food for thought...

1. Coca-Cola contains phosphoric acid (with a pH of 2.8), which is strong enough to dissolve a fingernail in about four days. This same acid can leach calcium from your bones, which is a major factor in osteoporosis.
2. When transporting the Coca-Cola syrup concentrate, distributors have to use specialized tankers designed specifically to prevent rusting.
3. It’s been common knowledge for twenty years that Coca-Cola distributors use the drink itself to clean their trucks and engines!

What do you all think?

pretty bad 👎
I don't even drink it myself since I'm not supposed to, but after reading all of that, I wouldn't touch it even if I were desperate...

I don't even drink it anyway. 🙂 😁

I drink it. The Diet version, specifically.

Look, I’m aware it’s not exactly the most lethal thing I put in my body.

As for the whole "melting" argument, I have firsthand experience. I once spilled Sprite all over my keyboard. Within a few hours, several keys stopped working entirely. Once I took it apart, I realized parts of the internal circuitry had actually dissolved. I didn't touch Sprite, Cola, or anything similar for a long time after that.

Then, slowly, I started again... Ahhh.....

Emily Myers78 said:Regarding that whole melting issue—I’ve got a personal cautionary tale... I spilled some Sprite all over my keyboard. Within a few hours, certain keys just stopped responding entirely. Once I finally gutted the thing to see what went wrong, I realized that part of the conductive traces on the film had actually DISINTEGRATED...

Same exact thing happened to me 😁
The keyboard just bit the dust 😛

For those curious... here's a link packed with all sorts of urban legends surrounding Coca-Cola.
Some are true, some are total nonsense, others are just plain suspicious...
Have fun digging through it... 😁

http://urbanlegends.about.com/gi/dyn...2Fcokelore.htm

analogwolf26 said:http://urbanlegends.about.com/gi/dyn...2Fcokelore.htm

This falls squarely into the "True Statements" category. Pretty interesting stuff... 😁

- Coca-Cola actually used to have cocaine in the recipe.

- If you drop a tooth into a glass of Coca-Cola, it’ll dissolve by morning.

boldeagle3 said:That’s definitely a true statement. Pretty cool 😁

- Coca-Cola used to contain cocaine.

- A tooth left in a glass of Coca-Cola will dissolve overnight.

The first one is a fact, but that second one? Not quite—just so we aren't confused.

Also, there are some pretty sketchy claims in here. It lists "The acids in Coca-Cola make it harmful to drink" as false, but we all know phosphoric acid is basically the worst part of Coca-Cola...

And honestly, someone clearly doesn't realize that "citric acid" is just standard citric acid found in almost every soda, most fruits, veggies, or even a bouillon cube from Campbell's...

As for spilling stuff on your keyboard—I once spilled some Pepsi and it wasn't the end of the world. Only problem was a few keys got kind of sticky because of the sugar. Maybe I just got lucky since I'm using an old Microsoft keyboard from back when they actually made great hardware...

What can I say?

I haven't touched that junk in years. (Maybe five times total in the last five years—usually only when I overate and my stomach decided to quit on me, so a little Cola helped.)

Ever since my husband stopped drinking Cola, those random stomach issues of his just... vanished.

I don't do carbonated drinks at all. They just don't sit right with me.

boldeagle3 said:So I'm just sitting here sipping my Cola when this pops up in my inbox.

2. Take a raw steak, submerge it in a bowl of Coca-Cola, and check back in two days—it’ll be gone!!!!

Yeah, that point number 2? Totally legit. I actually tried it myself and it really happens. Personally, I only drink Cola maybe twice a year because my old man used to ban it from the house for some reason, so I never really craved it, even though he was fine with other sodas. Honestly, why he was so against Coca-Cola is still a mystery to me. 😕

And hey, doctors actually recommend Coca-Cola for stopping diarrhea and vomiting. Maybe that would've helped placidjackal97 with those issues they had before.

I mean, look, I’d say like 90% of those claims are totally spot on, but...😁

boldeagle3 said:3. For cleaning the toilet bowl: just pour a can of Coca-Cola into the bowl, let it sit for about an hour, and then flush it away. The citric acid found in Coca-Cola is actually great at dissolving those stubborn limescale stains.

Well, at least we won't have to worry about kidney stones, right?😁

Haha, yeah 😁 Saviti is probably going to break our backs, but hey, at least we’ll finally be able to use the restroom like civilized human beings... though I have zero clue how they're actually pulling it off 😁

By the way, I really can't stand Cola... seriously.

Spilling Coca-Cola all over a keyboard isn't really what causes those wires to corrode; honestly, even coffee does the exact same thing—pretty much any liquid with sugar or additives will do it.

As for my own experience—look, I love the taste of Coca-Cola, but for some reason I’d been avoiding drinking it. Well, twice after I finally gave in and had some, I ended up passing blood in my urine. I generally try to avoid doctors whenever possible, but this time I rushed in for an ultrasound, and it turns out I had a kidney stone (about 12 mm). It seems like the Coca-Cola actually dislodged the stone, and apparently, it also helps erode it. My doctor's advice was basically to drink tons of fluids, including Coca-Cola, specifically to help dissolve it. And, surprisingly, it worked—I didn't have any pain at all.

Even my son, who wears dental braces, occasionally soaks them in Coca-Cola to get rid of buildup. And honestly, it actually works.

But still... I don't drink it anymore...

I haven't touched that stuff in years...

Ever since I quit—not like I was obsessed with Cola before, but I'd have one every now and then—it just doesn't sit right with me anymore. It's honestly gross... nauseatingly sweet... totally artificial.🙂

I stay away from soda, though I still enjoy a good cocktail....🙂

Even if a cocktail is just as bad for you, a few times a year isn't going to hurt...

boldeagle3 said:6. You can scrub away any rust stains by soaking a rag in Coca-Cola and letting it sit on the spot for a few minutes.
7. For a juicy roast: pour a can of Coca-Cola into your pan, wrap the meat in foil, and pop it in. About 30 minutes before it's done, peel off the foil, pour that "soda" over the meat, and let it caramelize to a golden brown.

Heh, those two tips might actually work (though I’m not sure if I’d ever risk a Coca-Cola roast myself)🙂

Are you serious?

What can I say? I’m not even a huge fan of Coca-Cola—not really into soda. But honestly, if all those horror stories were true (and I know two friends who drink liters of it daily), our stomachs would be trashed after just one glass... so I'm not buying it.

It’s not like I’m defending Coca-Cola because it’s actually good...
but boldeagle3, did you actually try what you wrote about, or are you just repeating something you heard somewhere?
Try putting a steak in a Cola and then let me know how that works out for you.🙂))
😛 😛 😛

Kevin White55 said:It’s not that I’m actually defending Coca-Cola because it’s amazing...
but boldeagle3, DID YOU EVEN TRY WHAT YOU WROTE OR ARE YOU JUST REPEATING SOMEONE ELSE'S OPINION?
TRY DIPPING A STEAK IN COLA AND THEN GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR RESULTS🙂))
😛 😛 😛

I haven't tried it myself—I just got an email about it and decided to blow up on the forum 😁
I'll try to whip something up and let you know 😁 (though I'd feel bad wasting any Cola 🙂 ).
I'll probably test something regarding cleaning lime scale or rust. I'd much rather give a steak to my dog 😁

boldeagle3 said:I haven't actually tried it yet. I just saw the email and decided to blow up on the forum.😁
I'll try to whip something up and let you know😁 (though I'd hate to waste the Cola 🙂).
😁Maybe something about cleaning scale or rust. I'd rather give a steak to my dog.

Sure.
👍

Now, I should probably clarify that even though I tend to be a bit of an anti-consumerist at heart, this isn't meant to be some kind of political manifesto. It’s actually more about health, because my mother just gave me quite a lecture earlier. She mentioned that dentists have been noticing that almost all carbonated drinks—aside from sparkling mineral water, though even they aren't entirely sure about that yet—can really damage your enamel and contribute to gum disease.

So, I suppose if you want to avoid ending up with a smile like 😬, it might be a good idea to steer clear of sodas.

Heh... honestly, I can't even remember what Cola tastes like anymore 😕